Excess speed could be the cause of Saturday accident - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) –  Police shut down portions of the loop access road shortly after an accident Saturday evening. Officers on the scene say a Blue Mazda fish-tailed at the intersection of Quaker and the South Loop access road, hit the curb, and then struck a tree.

Police on the scene believe excessive speed was a factor. Miraculously, the driver was wakling around and his passenger suffered only minor injuries from his seat belt.

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